After his breakout first season with the Atlanta Braves, “The Freeze” was back for an Opening Day race Thursday at SunTrust Park.

The Braves’ promotion “Beat the Freeze” returned in the preseason, but one of SunTrust Park’s most famous characters made his regular season debut as the Braves took on the Phillies.

The first “Beat the Freeze” race of the regular season can be watched below:

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